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Proposition F was a proposed modification of a ballot measure San Francisco voters approved in 1997 that sets reporting rules for all local political consultants. Under the 1997 law, consultants are required to register if they earn $1,000 or more a year on political consulting. Under Proposition F, consultants would not have to file until they reach the threshold of $5,000 in annual consulting income. Additionally, under Proposition F, consultants would have had to file monthly reports and the San Francisco Ethics Commission would have had the option of requiring electronic filing.[1]

The San Francisco Ethics Commission, which is in charge of administering rules governing political consultants, asked for the changes.

Election results

Opponents

The proposed changes were opposed by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano. Ammiano drafted the 1997 law. In a ballot argument opposing Proposition F, Ammiano said that it "authorizes the Ethics Commission to make changes without voter approval...open[ing] the door to mischief from ... the Ethics Commission."[1]

Ballot text

The question on the ballot:

PROPOSITION F: "Shall the City amend its campaign consultant ordinance to redefine “campaign consultant;” require campaign consultants to file monthly reports; authorize the City’s Ethics Commission to require electronic filing instead of paper reports; change the calculation of City fees campaign consultants must pay; and allow the City to change any of the ordinance’s requirements without further voter approval while still permitting voters to make additional changes?"[2]